Asking a Good Question or Two to Learn FasterThe secret to success at foreign language learning... And pretty much everything else is asking a good question or two... Ok...let's say you're out there somewhere using your foreign language skills...
Listening... Speaking... You know...all that stuff... What are you paying attention to...besides the other people in the room... Are you paying attention to what you're doing wrong? Or what you can't do? Or... Are you paying attention to all the things that you are doing right? And what you can do? When you try to listen to other people.... Are you paying attention to everything you don't understand...or everything you do understand? When you are speaking.... Do you pay attention to everything you can't say....or everything you can say... Because.... If I had to pick one thing that will help you master your foreign language faster...from personal experience... I would say paying attention to what you can do... Is the most useful thing you can do to learn anything faster because.... Of course you're going to make mistakes...when you're learning anything...and... Of course you're going to learn from those mistakes...when you're learning something... And it's very easy to do.... Just keep asking better questions...and you will get better answers... That will help you... And while we're on the subject of asking a good question or two... Or just read what everyone else has said.. Or you can introduce yourself to the Thought Detective community! Looking forward to hearing from you! Suzanne Go from "Asking a Good Question or Two to Learn Faster" to "The Best Way to Learn a Language" Go to the Culture Shock Guide: How to Live in a Foreign Country with More Ease Go to "How to Learn a Skill with Ease" Go to the Thought Detective home page
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